What does Jesus mean when he says "Carry your cross and follow me?"

Moody radio openline program August 17, hour 2 @41:23

A listener mentions that she and her husband debated on what is the meaning when Jesus says: "Carry your cross and follow me?" Her husband says your cross is your faith but she thought that our cross is the trials that we go through in life. What do you think?

Answer from Dr Michael Rydelnik:

https://www.moodyradio.org/radioplayer.aspx?episode=606612&hour=2

Summary:

In the first century, when Rome considers someone to be a rebel, they will crucify that person. The Romans made the person whom they want to crucify carry the cross. The Romans are saying that you are rebel, we are making you submit and they would force people to submit. So, to carry one's cross became an idiom for submission. So, when the Lord Jesus says you are to take up your cross and follow him, all He's saying is that "you are to submit to me and follow me where ever I lead you"

Marks of a Dead Man

-When a man’s heart is cold and unconcerned about Christianity

-When his hands are never employed in doing God’s work

-When his feet are not familiar with God’s ways

-When his tongue is seldom or never used in prayer and praise

-When his eyes are blind to the beauty of the kingdom of heaven

-When his mind is full of the world, and has no room for spiritual things

When these marks are to be found in a man, the word of the Bible is the right word to use about him, and that word is, “Dead.”

Source:

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When does the invasion of Israel described in Ezekiel 38-39 takes place?

Moody Radio openline on May 4, 2024 hour 1 @44:39

Listener:

My question is regards to the timing of events in Ezekiel 38-39. Do they occur before the tribulation, during the tribulation or ...

Answer:

https://www.moodyradio.org/radioplayer.aspx?episode=589349&hour=1

Summary of Answer:

Different scholars have different opinions of when the invasion of Israel takes place as described in Ezekiel 38-39. Arnold Fructenbaum puts it at sometime before the beginning of the tribulation. My teacher at Moody John Walvoord and scholars like Charlie Dyer think it is at the middle of the future tribulation period. Other scholars like Charles Feinberg puts it at the end of the tribulation period.